Domaine d'Achêne is an 18th-century limestone estate in Achêne, near Ciney in the province of Namur, rented for weddings, seminars and private events. The main space is a 370 m2 barn equipped with 400 chairs and 40 round tables. A soundproofed dance hall, a vaulted lounge, a professional kitchen and four bedrooms complete the site. You choose your own caterer.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists product presentations, press conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums and staff parties among its professional events. The barn comes with sound equipment, a microphone, two large screens, two projectors and wifi, which covers a plenary session or a conference. The vaulted lounge, with armchairs and tables, suits a reception or a break area. Hire is by the venue, so your team controls the schedule, the caterer and the sound.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, golden wedding parties, birthdays, dance evenings, garden parties and communions are all listed for private events. The barn takes the dinner, and the dance hall is a separate room fitted for the party, with its own lights, laser and screens. The inner courtyard of more than 2,000 m2 and a garden serve for drinks and ceremonies outdoors. A DJ, a brewer, a florist and a decorator can all be freely chosen by the client.
Rooms and capacities
The complex is on one level, with a private link between the parking and the reception rooms. The entrance hall covers 120 m2 and has a cloakroom. The vaulted lounge covers 72 m2, built of gray limestone with brick vaults. The barn covers 370 m2, with large French windows and a roof frame carried by eight stone pillars. The soundproofed dance hall covers 78 m2 and is air-conditioned. Furniture on site includes 40 round tables of 150 cm for 8 to 10 guests, 50 rectangular tables for 4, 30 standing tables and 400 folding chairs.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms upstairs each have two beds and a bathroom, so up to eight guests can stay on site. They suit the couple's family, a speaker or a small team that prefers not to travel late.
Catering
The estate does not impose a caterer. It provides a professional kitchen that meets Belgian food-safety standards, with a work table, a cooker and hood, a combi oven, a heated cabinet, a sink, refrigerated cabinets, four fridges and a freezer. Your chosen caterer works in this kitchen.
History and setting
The ensemble is built of limestone from the 18th century and keeps its stone pilasters, brick vaults and an oak staircase with a wrought-iron rail. It sits in Achêne, near Ciney, in a rural part of Wallonia. The official site also offers a virtual tour of the rooms.
Getting there
The address is Route de Dinant 22, 5590 Ciney. A lit parking area of 500 spaces is linked to the reception rooms by a private path. Toilets are available for men and women, including accessible ones. The official site does not describe public transport, so ask the team about the nearest station.
